Letter of the Holy Prophet (sa) Addressed to the King of Ghassan — Seal of the Prophets Vol. 3
Introduction
In this discourse from The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 3), Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra) details the historical events and scholarly insights surrounding Letter of the Holy Prophet (sa) Addressed to the King of Ghassan.
Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 3)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra)
Section: VI – All Races Invited to Islam
Pages: Book pp. 219–220 (PDF pp. 237–238)
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Historical Account
It is also worthy of mention that sometime thereafter, Jabalah bin Aiham, the successor of Ḥārith bin Abī Shamir and the last to rule over the Kingdom of Ghassān, accepted Islām in the era of Ḥaḍrat ‘Umarra and also came to Madīnah. However, when he slapped a poor Muslim, Ḥaḍrat ‘Umarra reprimanded him and said, “As far as rights are concerned, all Muslims are equal. Retribution shall be sought from you.” As a result, he began to exhibit arrogance as was demonstrated in the era of the Jāhiliyyah and fled saying, “Can an ordinary Muslim be my equal?” Then, he died in this very state of apostasy.
[Tārīkhul-Khamīs Fī Aḥwāli Anfasi Nafīs, By Ḥusain bin Muḥammad bin Ḥasan, Volume 2, pp. 38-]
Letter of the Holy Prophetsa to the Chief of Yamāmah The sixth letter of invitation was addressed to Haudhah bin ‘Alī, the Chief of Yamāmah. The person appointed to take this letter was Ṣalīṭ bin ‘Amr Qarashī. In this letter, the Holy Prophetsa invited Haudhah to Islām, but he was a man of arrogant nature and was a servant of the world. Apparently, he warmly welcomed Ṣalīṭ bin ‘Amr but responded to the Holy Prophetsa saying, “I possess a great status among the Arabs (perhaps the inference was that his person could prove to be very beneficial for the dispensation of the Holy Prophetsa); if you bequeath to leave behind a portion of your kingdom to me, I will accept Islām.” When the Holy Prophetsa read this letter, he angrily stated, “Rule belongs to God; if Haudhah had asked of me an unripe date, I would not have given it to him.” After the victory of Makkah, Haudhah bin ‘Alī died in a state of disbelief. When the Holy Prophetsa received news that Haudhah had died, he said, “A false prophet shall soon emerge from the region of Yamāmah, and he shall be killed after my demise.” Someone inquired of the Holy Prophetsa, “O Messenger of Allāh! Who shall kill him?” The Holy Prophetsa responded, “You and your Companions, who else?” This prophecy of the Holy Prophetsa was fulfilled by the appearance of Musailamah Kadhdhab, who after fighting a number of savage wars against the Muslims, was destroyed in the era of the Khilāfat of Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakrra.
[Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 5, pp. 43-45, Wa Ammā Mukātabatuhū ‘Alaihiṣ-Ṣalātu Was-Salāmu Ilal-Mulūki Wa Ghairihim, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * Tārīkhul-Khamīs Fī Aḥwāli Anfasi Nafīs, By Ḥusain bin Muḥammad bin Ḥasan, Volume 2, pp. 39-]
Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 3)
Section: VI – All Races Invited to Islam | Navigation: « Previous: [Letter of the Holy Prophet (sa) Inviting the Negus to Islam] | Next: [Letter of the Holy Prophet (sa) to the Chief of Yamamah] »